"One remarkable aspect of visual recognition is that humans are able to recognize the meaning (or "gist", for a review, Oliva, 2005) of complex visual scenes within 1/20 of a second, independently of the quantity of objects in the image." -Computational Visual Cognition Laboratory at MIT
Images you or your students take (if publishing, have a media release)
Images available to you to use by permission of the owner
Images available through a Creative Commons license
Copyright Creative Commons - read more about the licensing that allows content owners to make their work available on the internet. Works can be licensed for commercial and non commercial purposes.
Students and educators should not simply "grab" images from Google; locating and using appropriate sources and the ethical use of media should be modeled!
Locating photographs and visuals for educational use
flickrSearch for Creative Commons licensed products
Enter a term in the flickr search box, click search, then click on the "Advanced Search" link, scroll and select "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content"
Google Images- Search for images "labeled for reuse"
Enter a term in the google search box, then click on gear in the right corner, and select the "Advanced Search" link, look for the drop down field for "Usage Rights" and select "Labeled for reuse"; click the Google Search button to complete your search
Stock.xchnghas both free and for-purchase images. Registration is required. Note the terms of use of each item. Individuals may upload content to the site and add terms.
stockvault - free stock photos and images for personal, educational and non-commercial use
WorldImages - over 80,000 images free for non-profit educational use
Whenever an image is going to be used, even when licensed under a Creative Commons license or an image available for educational use, credit should be given to the original owner.
Toondoo - comic strip generator, use your own photos in the ImagineR
Voicethread - create a slideshow and invite others to comment
In addition, there are software that may be available to you at your school, such as PhotoStory, the iLife Suite, etc.
Here is a wiki page outlining a senior Language Arts Project using such software tools.
-Computational Visual Cognition Laboratory at MIT
Why use visuals to support learning in education?
WestEd has a great rationale online as well as resources, in Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners
What visual media can I use in the classroom?
Copyright
Creative Commons - read more about the licensing that allows content owners to make their work available on the internet. Works can be licensed for commercial and non commercial purposes.
The U.S. Copyright office has a quick reference on fair use as well as an In depth publication, Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (PDF)
Students and educators should not simply "grab" images from Google; locating and using appropriate sources and the ethical use of media should be modeled!
Locating photographs and visuals for educational use
Whenever an image is going to be used, even when licensed under a Creative Commons license or an image available for educational use, credit should be given to the original owner.
Clipart Sources
Image editors - in addition to editing, note the special effects!
Web 2.0 creative environments to use your visuals to create a product
In addition, there are software that may be available to you at your school, such as PhotoStory, the iLife Suite, etc.
Here is a wiki page outlining a senior Language Arts Project using such software tools.
In the classroom: